Kossuth Colony Historic District

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Kossuth Colony Historic District
(U.S. Registered Historic District)
Kossuth Colony Historic District (Ohio)
Kossuth Colony Historic District
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°46′60″N 84°10′17″W / 39.78333, -84.17139Coordinates: 39°46′60″N 84°10′17″W / 39.78333, -84.17139
Built/Founded: 1906
Architect: Jacob Doffee Moskowitz
Architectural style(s): No Style Listed
Added to NRHP: December 21, 1979
NRHP Reference#: 79001900

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Governing body: Private

Kossuth Colony Historic District, named for Lajos Kossuth, is a nationally recognized historic district bounded by Baltimore Street, Mack Avenue and Notre Dame Avenue in Dayton, Ohio. The Kossuth Colony was built between 1905 and 1906 to house Hungarian immigrant workers for the Barney and Smith Car Company. The colony included some 40 structures including homes and a building referred to as the Clubhouse. The colony was completely enclosed until 1913.

On December 21, 1979, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

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  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2008-04-15).
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